Book Weight: 2.81 lb (1.28 kg)Dimensions: 11.9 x 9.6 x 0.7 in (30.1 x 24.4 x 1.9 cm)Featuring original photography that highlights glamorous menus, interior decor, table settings, and flower arrangements, this book is an homage to joyful entertaining in the English country house style. Nancy Astor and Nancy Lancaster, both bornAmerican, were renowned as two of Britain's greatest party-givers, excelling at gracious entertaining, witty repartee, and above all sophisticated menus talents rooted in their upbringing at Mirador, their Albemarle County, Virginia, family estate known for its superb food. The recent discovery of the original Mirador recipe collection, together with materials from Astor's Lancaster's archives, provides the basis for this book, a collaboration between descendants of both women. With 75 recipes, the book showcases menu that combine classic English dishes with SouthernAmerican classics.
